Criminal Justice

The federal trial of the council member and three co-defendants got underway with competing interpretations of nearly $67,000 in alleged bribes.

Come July, non-attorney advocates will work alongside the lawyers and social workers to increase access to poverty and mental health services.

In the letter published Wednesday by The New York Times, Mark Pomerantz said he disagreed with the Manhattan district attorney’s decision not to seek an indictment.

State Department spokesman Ned Price said consular officials were granted access to the basketball star on Wednesday. He added that she is in good condition.

With Delco just weeks away from taking back control of the George W. Hill Correctional Facility, hiring staff remains the most critical task for the county.

The concept drew rave reviews from politicians, and a visit by then-Attorney General William Barr. But the founder says the pandemic proved to be crushing.

Griner is accused of bringing vape cartridges into Russia containing an oil derived from cannabis.

Prosecutors say the Democrat received thousands of dollars for helping a nonprofit developer hang onto valuable real estate in his legislative district.

Philadelphia prosecutors ask a judge to revoke the bail of a Virginia man who traveled to the city in Nov. 2020, allegedly to interfere with the presidential election.

Russia's Tass news agency says a court near Moscow announced it has extended the detention of WNBA star Brittney Griner until May 19.

The ruling Wednesday comes after a Cook County judge sentenced Smollett last week to immediately begin serving 150 days in jail for his conviction.

Students who were deprived of special education services while incarcerated are eligible to receive up to $8,000 per year in “compensatory education” benefits.

DA Larry Krasner says hiring more prosecutors and more investigators is just the start to resolving a major criminal case backlog in the city.

The department is directing prosecutors to stop limiting peoples' rights to seek compassionate release from prison in plea deals, a practice that advocates called cruel.

Family members told a news conference in Jackson, Mississippi, that authorities have known for decades that Carolyn Bryant Donham played a key role in Till’s slaying.